The Atlanta Hawks (36-31) will host the Orlando Magic (38-28) in the NBA on Monday night. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. ET from State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The game will stream live on Peacock.
The Hawks are 3.5-point favorites over the Magic on the spread (Hawks -3.5), with the over/under set at 231.5 total points. Atlanta is a -155 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Orlando is +130 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Magic vs. Hawks predictions and NBA picks for Monday, March 16.
Magic vs Hawks Prediction
- Magic vs Hawks pick: Magic Moneyline (+130)
My Hawks vs. Magic best bet is on Orlando moneyline at +130. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Orlando Magic vs Atlanta Hawks Odds
| Magic Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+3.5 -112 | 231.5 -105o / -115u | +130 |
| Hawks Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-3.5 -108 | 231.5 -105o / -115u | -155 |
Magic vs Hawks NBA Monday Preview
These are the two hottest teams in the Eastern Conference right now.
The Magic have won seven straight games and are quietly up to 5th place in the Eastern Conference standings — just two games behind the Cavaliers, who lost at home to the Mavericks yesterday.
Meanwhile, the Hawks are now positioned 9th in the conference at 36-31, sitting half-a-game out of the eighth seed; as well as two games behind the Raptors, who hold the more coveted sixth spot.
The Hawks have won nine straight games, which is the longest winning streak in the NBA right now.
Jonathan Kuminga (knee) is questionable for Atlanta tonight.
Franz Wagner (ankle) remains out for Orlando, as well as Anthony Black (abdomen) and Jonathan Isaac (knee). Jett Howard (illness) is questionable.
Magic vs Hawks Picks, Betting Predictions
During their winning streak, the Hawks have beaten only one possible playoff team, and that was the Sixers, who were without Joel Embiid, Paul George, and VJ Edgecombe in that game.
All but one of those nine wins came at home, and this is the first time the Hawks will face a legitimately good team (or at least on a good run) entering a contest.
The Magic's seven wins are much more credible, and Paolo Banchero is playing his most consistently impactful hoops of the season, even with Wagner and Black sidelined.
Of those seven wins, the Magic throttled Minnesota by nearly 30 points on the road, beat the Cavaliers at home, and held off the Heat again on the road.
Magic vs Hawks Best Bet
- Magic Moneyline (+130)
Magic vs Hawks Betting Trends
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